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Welcome to my home. Come on in. This is the entrance hall.
I almost got rid of this little table in our entrance hall. It has screw-on legs that were wonky and the white paint had turned yellow. I looked around for a new one, but I couldn't find anything I liked or if I did it was too expensive so I decided it was time to give the table a freshen up.
A quick sand and a coat of Dulux 'Whisper White' from the spray gun and it looked new again. I screwed the legs back on and secured them with some Selleys Aquadhere wood glue. One leg's still a little wonky but that's ok.
This photo was the inspiration for my hall table. It was in a White Company Christmas catalogue and I just loved the combination of white, glass, and silver.
I already had the white bird house and I bought the little topiary trees from Target a few years ago when they were in their Shabby Chic phase. The little white bird was from a pretty little homewares shop in Mildura, Victoria and the elegant silver bird was from Maison Living in Glen Iris, Melbourne. The crystals were a gift from my very stylish friend, Julia and the little silver bowl was from Supply & Demand in High Street, Armadale. The pretty etched mirror was from Laura Ashley in London.
The hallway is such a busy place with people coming and going, and often there are piles of school bags dumped on the floor. It's also the first area visitors see and I wanted to create a pretty setting that sets the tone for the rest of the house.
My daughter keeps her hairbrush and school ribbons in one of the table drawers so I can quickly plait her hair before we race to school in the mornings. She checks her hair in the the mirror and we're off.
Hello Blog land. This is the first post in my self-imposed therapy to enjoy life and be grateful for what I have.
I am really very lucky. I have a happy family life with a husband, 2 school-age children and a lot of pressure to get a puppy. We were fortunate enough to spend two years living in central London. We had a great time full of opportunities and experiences. When we returned to Brisbane in August 2010 we were so happy to be back with our friends, and to move back into our house. When I opened the door for the first time in two years I was grateful to be home; for the sunlight streaming through the windows; for the green parkland that we back onto; and for the sheer size and space compared to our little inner-London terrace. The house looked better than I had remembered.
Fast forward 10 months and what's happened? Suddenly I am unhappy with the house. When I walk into a room, instead of seeing what's lovely about it, I only seem to see what needs to be done ... that wall needs painting, I hate that ceiling fan, there's no point cleaning the bathroom when the shower screen's so old and yucky. I would see pictures of beautiful homes on blog sites and in magazines and start to feel depressed. Why don't I have a house like that? I was spiralling into a very negative thought pattern and I needed to change. So the idea for this blog was born in an attempt to remind myself to be grateful for what I do have, to get enjoyment out of the little things in life, and to be proud of the changes I can make. Here we go!
